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19TH/20TH CENTURY,
Details
THREE HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLES**,
19TH/20TH CENTURY,
comprising a pale lavender jadeite bottle, stopper; a russet and apple-green jadeite bottle carved with an eagle perched on a branch, the reverse with a dog beneath a pine tree, stopper; a tapering rectangular white and apple-green-flecked jadeite bottle, stopper; and a dark green hardstone bottle carved with a phoenix, green quartz stopper with stained ivory collar
the first 2½in. (6.3cm.) high (4)
19TH/20TH CENTURY,
comprising a pale lavender jadeite bottle, stopper; a russet and apple-green jadeite bottle carved with an eagle perched on a branch, the reverse with a dog beneath a pine tree, stopper; a tapering rectangular white and apple-green-flecked jadeite bottle, stopper; and a dark green hardstone bottle carved with a phoenix, green quartz stopper with stained ivory collar
the first 2½in. (6.3cm.) high (4)
Provenance
Russet and green jadeite bottle:
Sir Chester Beatty Collection, Leisen Park, Dublin.
Sir Chester Beatty Collection, Leisen Park, Dublin.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.